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==Strange Horizon==
 
==Strange Horizon==
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==The World==
 
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Our apocalypse is a global dust bowl, with storms that gradually beat down humanity. Scarcities of food, of shelter. The storms are the physical manifestation of the Maelstrom - here called just the Storm - the remaining network of satellites creating a disturbing infosphere of cut-up TV and radio transmissions.
 
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- the Storm´s heaviness is associated directly with the number of satellites overhead
 
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- it represents a storm of cultural debris to match the physical dust storm
 
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- when the storm is near, tvs turn on and radios speak in dead tongues
 
  
 
==The characters==
 
==The characters==
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==GROUPS AND PLACES==
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==NPCs==
  
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[[The Chapel|'''THE CHAPEL''']]
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[[Ambergrease]]
  
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'''August''' - Runs [[The Chapel]]. Hasn´t been seen for a while.
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* Desperately wants [[Lord B4]]´s services to get revenge on [[Russian]], whom they are not allowed to kill.
  
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[[Edith]]
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* Has the skills, facilities and tools to maintain [[Dakota]]´s vehicle
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* The spokesperson for [[The Chapel]] sent to Dakota´s peace meeting. It is unclear why August abstained.
 
  
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'''Sapper''' - One of the fighters of [[The Chapel]]. Bodyguards [[Edith]] when needed. Bearded. Owns a prized flannel shirt.
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* Got in [[Mr Static]]´s way recently and he had to hurt them
  
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[[Emberville|'''EMBERVILLE''']]
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* Foreman of [[The Garage]], unwilling to step up to Hardholder after [[Dog]]´s departure.
  
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[[The Knight Watch|THE KNIGHT WATCH]] - [[Mr Static]]´s gang of self-proclaimed knights.
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[[Dustwitch]]
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* Is in deep emotional debt to [[Sioux]] for saving their life
  
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'''Curly Q''' - Bloody-handed brawler from [[Dog]]´s regime who didn´t make it as a Knight under [[Mr Static]]. Resentful.
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* Is terrified of [[Lord B4]] and wants them gone, the sooner the better
  
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[[Dog]]
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* Has a vehicle that is more haunting and eerie than [[Dakota]]´s; seemingly just showing up in unlikely places.
  
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[[Dustwitch]]
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* Professional rival to [[Dakota]].
  
 
[[Exit]]
 
[[Exit]]
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* An operator in [[Emberville]], handling work contracts, messengers and other unstated business. Indeterminately gendered and dressed in covering clothing.
 
* An operator in [[Emberville]], handling work contracts, messengers and other unstated business. Indeterminately gendered and dressed in covering clothing.
  
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'''Fleece''' - Muscle, sometimes working for Roark. Woman, well-maintained haircut and a leather duster.
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[[Hatchet]]
  
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'''Friendly''' - Joygirl working at [[Tip]]´s place in [[Emberville]]. Long blond hair, 20ish, pretty. Likes shawls.
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* One of the blackfingers working under [[Ambergrease]] in [[The Garage]]. Had a fight in the underground market with [[Lord B4]] about a lost shipment of stimulants.
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'''Gorgeous''' - Guesthouse/"restaurant" owner in [[Emberville]].
 
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'''Grome  (RIP)''' - a guard from the market, blooded and hurt by [[The Russian]] because of a gambling "incident". Came into [[Sioux]]´s ´Firm with a gun to try to steal [[Mercy]]. He got shot by Sioux, then stabbed to death by his intended prize.
 
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'''Hatchet (RIP)''' - One of the blackfingers working under [[Ambergrease]] in [[The Garage]]. Had a fight in the underground market with [[Lord B4]] about a lost shipment of stimulants. Died fighting beside him in a fight in Emberville´s Market.
 
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'''Hawthorne''' - A day-laborer in Emberville who broke his leg clearing a roof. Recuperated thanks to [[Sioux]].
 
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'''Jay (RIP)''' - One of [[Roark]]'s crew, bodyguard/assistant. Got shot in the face by raiders and died on [[Sioux]]´s operating table.
 
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'''Jo''' - a pleasure boy/bartender working at [[Tip]]´s establishment.
 
  
 
[[Nothing]]
 
[[Nothing]]
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* The maelstrom has told Mr Static that he is a harbinger of destruction, decay and barbarism - he will bring ruin. (Nothing tried to deescalate and explain himself; Static wanted none of it but didn´t hurt him as he haven´t yet commited a crime.)
 
* The maelstrom has told Mr Static that he is a harbinger of destruction, decay and barbarism - he will bring ruin. (Nothing tried to deescalate and explain himself; Static wanted none of it but didn´t hurt him as he haven´t yet commited a crime.)
  
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* He explained his visions to [[Mr Static]] and [[Rum]], both who did change their minds and followed him on a vision-quest out in the [[Changing Lands]] to search for the elusive [[Solace]]. Instead, [[Mr Static]] was possessed by an entity of the Storm and bit out [[Nothing]]´s eye before they were all caught by soldiers of [[The Cold House]].
 
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* After he got back to [[Emberville]], Nothing is weakened and speaks less often.
 
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'''Post-it''' - a camp follower. Used to drive his crappy car between [[Emberville], [[The Garage]] and [[The Chapel]] before he lost it in the [[Market]] massacre.
 
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[[Rum]] - One of [[Roark]]´s men who had a strange change of heart after a chat with [[Nothing]] and [[Mr. Static]]. Now one of the most trusted members of [[The Knight Watch|THE KNIGHT WATCH]].
 
  
 
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* [[Dakota]] often helps them get where they need to go
 
* [[Dakota]] often helps them get where they need to go
  
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'''Shepsi''' - a wandering beggar, rumor-seller and mendicant serving as informant to [[Lord B4]] and others. Older woman dressed in rags and smelling of alcohol.
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[[Dog]]
  
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'''Snuffy''' - one of [[Mr Static]]´s knight and a constant Doubting Thomas.
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* B4 messed up their brain so bad they barely know what´s up and what´s down
  
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[[Tip]] - owner of "Tip´s" ,the best bar/pleasure establishment in [[Emberville]].
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* Is terrified of [[Mr Static]]
  
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[[Evermore|'''EVERMORE''']]
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* The former Hardholder of [[Emberville]], now a lone wretch after having his brain scrambled when [[Lord B4]] tried to brain-manipulate him.
  
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'''Prime''' - [[Thrice]]´s second-in-command. Veteran fighter and leader. Theater fiend.
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[[Russian]]
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[[Russian]] '''RIP'''
 
  
 
* A warrior, muscle and go-between/collector for [[Thrice the Warlord]]. Enjoys his job way too much.
 
* A warrior, muscle and go-between/collector for [[Thrice the Warlord]]. Enjoys his job way too much.
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* Pushing [[Ambergrease]] to bend the knee and swear fealty, regardless of the foreman´s feelings on leadership.
 
* Pushing [[Ambergrease]] to bend the knee and swear fealty, regardless of the foreman´s feelings on leadership.
  
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* Poisoned by [[Dakota]] who then covered it up as the result of a firefight.
 
  
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[[Sunset]] - A beautiful guitar player and singer who was saved from bandits by [[Dakota]]. Now a treasured artist in [[Evermore]].
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Prim - an Enginer, a senior mechanic, in the [[Garage]]. Tasked by [[Ambergrease]] to fix [[Dakota]]´s truck.
  
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[[Thrice]] - "Emperex" Thrice, the warlord who controls and demands tribute from the Holds in the region. Burned, wearing full-covering clothing and a gas mask.
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Post-it - a camp follower in [[Emberville]].
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[[The Garage|'''THE GARAGE''']]
 
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[[Ambergrease]]
 
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[[Prim]] - an Enginer, a senior mechanic, in [[The Garage]]. Tasked by [[Ambergrease]] to fix [[Dakota]]´s truck. Pointed out to Lord B4 by '''Schepsi''' as a collaborator with [[Dustwitch]] against the wizard.
 
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[[South Bend|'''SOUTH BEND''']]
 
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'''Rolfball''' - A powerful drug dealer from [[South Bend]], who sent spies to [[Emberville]] to evaluate it as a possible market.
 
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'''Junior''' - Young girl, lietunant under Rolfball, most think she´s his daughter. Violent and unpredictable.
 
  
 
==Notable places==
 
==Notable places==
  
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[[Emberville]] One of the larger holds, having subsumed [[The Garage]]
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[[Amberville]] One of the larger holds, having subsumed [[The Garage]]
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[[Evermore]] The fortress-hold of [[Thrice]], whom [[Emberville]] - in theory - pays tribute to.
 
  
 
[[The Garage]] A repair- and chop shop with the finest blackfingers in the region. [[Ambergrease]] is the elder.
 
[[The Garage]] A repair- and chop shop with the finest blackfingers in the region. [[Ambergrease]] is the elder.
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[[Kilead]] A hold knows for its´ breweries.
 
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[[South Bend]] A place that has "bullet farmers", some of which trade with the Market (and [[Exit]]).
 
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[[The Chapel]] - A place some distance outside Emberville, mentioned by [[Dakota]].
 
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==Gangs and other factions==
 
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[[Toll Killektors]] - a gang/militia "Protecting" the highways west. Models themselves cargo cult-style after old highway patrols of old.
 

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